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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $170.0 vs $299.95
- Up to 35% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-10600 - $0.72 vs $1.1 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 15% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-2120 - 272 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
236
86.76470588235294%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
Buy for $170 on Amazon
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
65.45454545454544%
Price, $
$299.95
56%
FPS Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
Buy for $299.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361021 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
31.728942368587713%
Multi-Core
1035
16.761133603238868%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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